Biblical Works Linz

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The Bibelwerk Linz is an educational institution of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Linz .

description

In the organizational structure of the Diocese of Linz, the Biblical Works Linz is a department of the pastoral office in the field of education and culture - without its own legal personality.

The institution cooperates with the relevant departments of the Austrian dioceses , with the Austrian Catholic Biblical Works and with other similar institutions in German-speaking countries, in particular with the Catholic Biblical Works in Stuttgart , the Biblical Pastoral Office in Zurich, the German Catechists Association in Munich and numerous theological faculties.

Biblical Works Linz opens up access to the Bible for many people through its pastoral offerings . The basis of this work is, on the one hand, the current state of biblical studies and, on the other hand, methods of contemporary adult education that want to enable people to reflect on the world in a responsible and responsible manner.

The Biblical Works Linz thus fulfills the guidelines for the Upper Austrian Seal of Quality for Adult Education (EBQ) and was last certified accordingly in 2019. The educational institution is a member of the Forum of Catholic Adult Education in Austria and an associated member of the worldwide Catholic Biblical Federation.

history

The initiator was Alois Wagner , commissioned by Bishop Franz Zauner , who, in the spirit of optimism at the Second Vatican Council, brought together individual projects such as the correspondence course for Faith and Faith Information in 1964 with the Linz Biblical Works. Based on correspondence courses in the Bible, products in the Bible study that were noticed throughout the German-speaking area were significantly (co) developed in Linz over the course of time. a. the traveling bible exhibition “Expedition Bible”, “Herder's New Biblical Lexicon”, the “Family Bible” and numerous books and materials for bible pastoral implementation in the parishes. Biblical Works Linz is a pioneer in the use of digital media in Bible study.

Educational offers

Advice and support for full-time employees and volunteers

Bible study

Personal advice in the Bible work as well as telephone and written support on Biblical topics are among the main tasks of the Bible work. About 120 Bible study groups in the parishes of the Diocese of Linz are in contact with the Linz Biblical Association. A volunteer Bible team with representatives from the various regions of the diocese and the Catholic Private University Linz accompanies the work of the Linz Biblical Works in an advisory capacity. A quarterly magazine (Linzer Bibelsaat) and digital mailings (monthly newsletter ) keep those interested in the Bible informed about biblical events, news in the biblical landscape and new publications on the book market. Biblical staff regularly write reviews, preparations for services and articles for church newspapers and authoritative biblical pastoral and liturgical magazines and are active in the editorial team of the magazine “Bibel heute”.

Bible courses

Bible evenings in the parishes are mainly held with the Catholic Educational Organization. The Linz Bible course with four evenings has been held in parallel in around 25 parishes since 2011 and reaches around 500 participants annually. The Biblical Works Linz has been offering basic Bible courses in the Bildungshaus Schloss Puchberg since 1993 , and since 2007 also in the Bildungshaus Greisinghof . Bibelwerk Linz has been the organizer of the Bible Pastoral Study Conference in the Bildungshaus Schloss Puchberg since 2013.

Traveling expedition Bible exhibition

The first Bible exhibitions took place after the Council together with the Evangelical Bible Society. Independent Bible exhibitions were held from 1969 and supplemented with a knowledge-oriented exhibition in the 1980s.

Expedition Bible display boards
Model house

The Bible exhibition Expedition Bible. Discover our Bible - with all the senses was conceived by the Linz Biblical Works together with the Salzburg Bible Department as a traveling exhibition and presented for the first time in autumn 2001. In the meantime, eleven copies are on the road in the entire German-speaking area (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, South Tyrol) and the exhibition has also been shown at several major events such as Church and Catholic Days as well as in Jerusalem.

Parts of the exhibition have been translated into Belarusian . In addition to information boards for adults and children, the exhibition lives primarily through an experience-oriented and experience-oriented orientation. Numerous objects and games encourage a meaningful understanding of biblical topics. On June 7, 2015, the 800,000th visitor was welcomed to Bad Hall. The 900,000th visitor is expected shortly. Around 200 exhibitions were supervised from Linz.

Linz correspondence courses

Around 30,000 people have completed these courses since 1964. The Linz correspondence courses have long been regarded as the mainstay of the Linz Biblical Works. In addition to two courses on the Old and New Testament, correspondence courses on prayer and worship are offered.

Weltanschauung issues

The advisor for ideological issues is also administratively assigned to the biblical work. In the last few years, the brochure Check Your Perspective , which is distributed in the German-speaking area with more than 100,000 copies, has been developed.

Own products for Bible pastoral work

Biblical Works Linz and its employees create books and creative work aids independently and in cooperation with experts.

Magazines, Books

  • Franz Kogler (editor): Linzer Bibelsaat , quarterly publication of the Diocese of Linz on biblical topics, around 8,500 subscribers
  • Ingrid Penner, Franz Kogler: That makes sense - Method workshop around the Bible (2005, 3rd edition 2011), ISBN 9783460325807
  • Dorothea Schwarzbauer-Haupt / Franz Kogler: The ancestors of Jesus. Tamar - Rahab - Rut - Bathsheba (2006, 2nd edition 2015), ISBN 9783932203930
  • Ingrid Penner , Theresia Dauser , Franz Kogler : When prayer becomes movement - dances to the Bible for worship, adult education and school , (2006), ISBN 9783702227845
  • Franz Kogler (editor): Herders Neues Bibellexikon (2008, 2nd edition 2009), ISBN 9783451321504
  • Franz Kogler, Hans Hauer: Shalom! Getting to know Judaism (2009, 2nd edition 2011), ISBN 9783940743947
  • Wolfgang Zwickel, Renate Egger-Wenzel, Michael Ernst (editors): Herders New Bible Atlas (2013), in collaboration with the Linz Biblical Works , ISBN 9783451323508
  • Ingrid Penner, Bible reading plan (for the respective liturgical reading year)
  • Ingrid Penner, Franz Kogler: On the way with you. Accompanied by God through the year (2017), ISBN 9783702236311
  • Franz Kogler (ed.): Familienbibel (2017), ISBN 9783460440371
  • Johannes Marböck : Fascination Bible (2014), ISBN 9783702233235
  • Andrea Schwarz, Franz Kogler, Ingrid Penner: Discovering the Bible in 25 steps - A treasure hunt for the curious (2014), ISBN 9783451306891
  • Ingrid Penner, Franz Kogler: Time for me - time with God. With biblical impulses through the year (2014), ISBN 9783702234027
  • Ingrid Penner, Franz Kogler (ed.): Draw from the source. Ideas and materials for the Gospel of John (2016)
  • Franz Kogler (ed.) Mini Bible on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (2014-2017)
  • Franz Kogler, Wolfgang Schönleitner (ed.): Fuel. What strengthens men (2019)
  • Franz Kogler, Ingrid Penner: Biblical Sunday paper (56 pages a year on the Sunday and holiday gospels), since 2011; approx. 4,500 subscriptions (2015)

Digital media

  • Bible games and games for the church year (CD-ROM, 2002, 4th edition 2009)
  • Religames (CD-ROM, 2005, 3rd edition 2011)
  • Expedition Bible (CD-ROM, 2005, 2nd edition 2006)
  • World Religions - World Views (CD-ROM, 2013)
  • Monika Nemetschek : The dark side of life - and where is God? (Audiobook, 2014, 2nd edition 2015)
  • Whoever has ears hear! (CD), The Sunday and Holiday Gospels read by Dieter Dorner (cooperation with ORF), reading year A (2013), ISBN 9783902733467 , reading year B (2014), ISBN 9783902733573
  • Newsletter with 11,000 addressees in 50 countries
  • Bible impulses breathe a sigh of relief to 9500 addressees during Advent and Lent
  • Extensive download area on the Biblical Works homepage
  • Numerous Bible Apps (2014)

Creative work aids

Large accessible maps, table maps, games for the traveling exhibition Expedition Bible and a Torah scroll for discovering Judaism were created for the vivid and playful Bible study. These materials are also suitable for school lessons.

management

The following persons have been appointed to lead the Catholic Biblical Works of the Diocese of Linz:

Speakers in the Biblical Works: Roswitha Unfried (1987–1995), Beate Schlager-Stemmer (1995–2001), Helga Haider (1994–2003), Michaela Helletzgruber (from 1999), Hans Hauer (2000–2003; 2007–2019), Ingrid Penner (from 2003), Rainer Haudum (2013–2019), Reinhard Stiksel (from 2019)

media

literature

  • Festschrift 50 Years of Biblical Work (1964 to 2014 ), in: Linzer Bibelsaat, No. 128 of March 14, 2014 (supplement)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Education and culture in the Pastoral Office of the Diocese of Linz queried on March 13, 2015
  2. ↑ Biblical pastoral diocesan offices, in: Web presence of the Austrian Catholic Educational Organization queried on March 13, 2015
  3. ↑ PDF guidelines of the Bibelwerk Linz from June 14, 2016, requested on November 8, 2017
  4. ↑ EBQS, in: Website of the Institute for Vocational and Adult Education Research queried on September 16, 2019
  5. ↑ The Bible is good for everyday life , in: Kirchenzeitung im Netz, Diözese Linz, edition of March 13, 2014
  6. ↑ Bibelsaat, in: Web presence of the Diocese of Linz queried on March 14, 2015
  7. ↑ 800,000th visitor to the Bible exhibition, in: www.katholisch.at
  8. ↑ Franz Kogler: Traveling exhibition Expedition Bible , in: Info-Dienst Theologische Adultbildung, No. 67, 23rd volume, Issue 1/2015, Catholic Adult Education Germany - Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft eV (publisher), S 2 to 4, 2015
  9. ↑ Distance-learning Bible courses, in: 50 Years of Bibelwerk Linz, Bibelsaat No. 128 of March 14, 2014, p. 17f  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.dioezese-linz.at  
  10. ↑ Web presence of Weltanschauung questions queried on March 25, 2015
  11. ↑ Linzer Bibelsaat website
  12. ↑ Bibelapp, in: Web presence of the Bibelwerk Linz queried on March 13, 2015
  13. ↑ Making the Bible legs, Forty Years of the Catholic Biblical Works of the Diocese of Linz, Church newspaper in the network, Diocese of Linz, edition of October 19, 2004
  14. ↑ Alois Leitner, in: Regiowiki.at website queried on March 14, 2015